Police: Two in custody after Allentown shooting

February 07, 2014|By Manuel Gamiz Jr., Of The Morning Call

Allentown police said two men were detained after a shooting victim walked into a police station on 10th Street Friday morning.

The victim is 34 years old and was shot in the left arm and back, according to scanner reports. The shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. on North 10th Street, between Linden and Hamilton streets, police said.

Allentown police Chief Joel Fitzgerald Sr. said the victim ran into the 10th Street police station suffering from gunshot wounds. He said officers rendered aid and the victim was taken to the hospital. Assistant Chief Keith Morris said the victim is expected to survive, thanks to the quick-thinking of officers.

Officers were dispatched to the area where the shooting happened, which was just down the street from the police station, and encountered two men fitting the description of the alleged attackers, Fitzgerald said. The men fled and officers, including Fitzgerald, gave chase and detained them in two different locations, he said.

Police have not said if the men will be charged, but Fitzgerald said the men were likely involved. He said the investigation is ongoing.